The Somerset reporter., 1887-10-05
Cattle Show and Fair at Norridge-
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The show of horses aud cattle took
place at Elnwood Park, Friday the 23d,
inst. the day was cold and bleak, making
II very disagrecablc to the visitors on the
show grounds, consequently the attend
ancc and entries in horses, cattle, sheep,
etc were somewhat below that of FORM
er years nevertheless, we think, the ex-
cellency In quality, practically made up
for the lack of quantity. The display of
horses, perhaps, outnumbered that OF
any other class. Among those on exhi-
bition, was the stallion, Young General,
owned by Sawyer \ Doyen, of Smith
field. This horse is sixteen years old,
black, weighs about 1850 lbs, was sired
by Gen. Knox, and If we may judge by
his colts, is an excellent stock horse.
three year-ol ; allion was shown by Geo.
L. Smith of Norridgewock; this colt is
royalty bred, being by Redwood, son of
| Belmont, dam, by Daniel Boone an IN
bred Iiambletonian, in color, he is bay,
has a good handy way Of going, and at
some future day, will make his mark, per-
| haps in twenties. Mr.. Cannon, OF FAR
field. represented the Fred Boone stock,
by two-ycar-old colt, of good sire and
| Mr.. s. C.. Mills, of Starks, exhibited Il
year-old colt, by Dr. Franklin, a perfect
beauty. This completed the stallion ex-
| hibtion. There were seven breeding
mares with foals by their side entered,
all worthy of notice and some of them by
special mention. A Kentucky bred mare,
owned by S. c. Mills, showed fine breed
ing qualities, If the colt by her side was
any criterion to 90 by. Also the bay
mare by Somerset Knox, owned by {. X.
Pierce of Smithheld, showed superior
colt at foot The one, two, three aud
four-year-old geldings and fillies were,
many of them, good shaped and well
| bred.
Mr. S c. Mills of Starks made quite a
display of neat stock, showing at the
| fair some ninteen head, believe, among
the number was fine Hereford bull, two
years Old, which he is crossing on his
| Durham cows with marked success. At
the park on Saturday, there were three
| colt races. There were four starters In
the two-year-old race, viz, II. II. Tufts,
bay stallion, Gideon; +. l.. Nights roam
mare, Bessie H.. + s. Rogers chestnut
stallion. Pilot and f. Williams bay mare,
Flora May. The winner of this race was
the bay colt, Gideon by Gideon, dam by
Carrabasset, standing nearly sixteen
hands high and weighing, perhaps, 1850
pounds. This colt should make good
stock horse.
The threey ear-old race was won by n.
| S. Stewards black geldng, Tommie, E,
l.. lights Nina Franklin, second, both of
these colts were by Dir. Franklin, the dam
of Tommie was by Victor, a son of Gen.
Knox, and the dam of Nina, by Cunard
both well bred. The four-yeaI -old race
was taken by T.. S. Rogers Pomoca Chief
by Daniel Boone, Homely Bill, by Loco
motive second; so ended the sport at thu
show ground
At the hall the exhibit was somewhat
limited, but many of the articles, on ac
count of their fine quality and peculiar
style attracted marked attention. A sof'
pillow made by Susie NJ. Jones, II years
old. very fine specimen of needle-work
A table scarf by Mrs. L. f. Merrill stan'
cloth, lace handkerchief and tidy by Mis-
+. A. Hilton; knit bed spread, consist
ing of 69s shells; this spread was knit b.
Mrs. b. w. Sawyer, a lady Is years old
patchwork quilt containing 37i4 differ
, ent pieces was exhibited by Mrs. j, II
Burgess, also crazy worsted quilt. Mrs
c.. II. Greenwood, log cabin quilt whic
attracted considerable attention. Tw
!, excellent samples of wooden yarn, HON
spun, were shown by Mrs. Joseph Tavlo
and Mrs &. w. Bigelow, also four pair
hand knit stockings by Mrs Bgclow
Paintings and Pictures There were Sc,
eral that showed fine talent and work
! manship.
At the Baby Show. There were thre
| entered; very neat and pretty they looked
and the great question came up whic
should have first, and which second
The committee finally, after long delibel
alton, awarded first preference to Perez
Mitchell, a son of Deputy J. Ii. Mitchell
second to James Huntoon, and third
. Blanche b. Loyejoy.
Following are the awards made by I'll
committee and summaries of race:
Stations, Sawyer & Doyen, LIST, Three
years-old, Geo, Il. Smith, lst Two-year'
old, Joseph Cannon, LIST. One-year-ol'
s. c. Mills, LIST. Breeding mares, s.
| Mills, LIST; G. h Pierce, I'd; NJ. IL. Ste
! ems 3D.. Gcldngs and hllies, four yea
old. ID, NJ. Stevens list; Geo Rogers, e
Three-year old, Fred Whitman, LIST. 1--WE
year-old, Fred II. Burrill, LIST; A. "
Stanley, End; Frank Witham, Sd. One
year.old, S. c. Mills, LIST; f. Williamson
I'd; A. w. Stanley 3
, Oxen, f. p. McIntire /; ID. W. Stevens
] 2. Four-year old, l.. II. Stevens,
l Cows, S. c. Mills, x 3; c. II. Morton
2. Heifers, Grade Hereford, year-old, 5
c. Mills, l 81; c, IL. Morton, 3. Grad
Durham, s. c. Mills, |. Grade Jerseys
Amos Holt, /. Calves, S. c. Mills, /,
< 3. Steers, three-y ear-old, j. c. Pierce
l. -year-old, j. G.. Pierce, Ere
Mitchell, q Charles Boyington, 3.
Cheese, Mrs. Harper Allen, l. Apples
| Geo. Bates, |; Obed Allen, 2. Pear
Geo. Bates, !, Beets, Obed Allen,
Onions, potatoes, cucumbers, Obed AlleI
/. Pumpkins, Howard Woodman, Is
weight of pumpkin, Oh pounds.
Two-YEAR-oLD CLASS HALF MILE.
II. H.. Tufts, b. ;, Gideon, ................l
Il. l.. Hight, m. !. Bessie Ii ,.............2
II. S. Rogers, Oh. s., Pilot.
Frank Witham, b. e., Flora May,.........4
Time,-l.46 3-4, LAB 81.
THREE-yEAR OLD CLASS.
N. S. Steward, big Tommie, .............l
, Il. l.. Hight, bl. m, Nina Franklin, ........2